2006 BMW 7 Series Owner's Manual - Page 180

Telephone overview 5 Entering digits 1-9. 6 7 8 Entering special characters. Entering the digit 0. Press briefly: entering special characters. Press and hold*: pause for touch tone dialing. The LED in the button lights up. As soon as the voice connection to the BMW Assist response center has been established, the LED flashes. An additional speaker is integrated in the front passenger footwell for emergency calls. If conditions allow, remain in the vehicle until the connection has been established. You will then be able to provide a detailed description of the situation.< On vehicles with BMW Assist enabled, a telephone connection to the BMW Assist response center is established. If the current vehicle position can be determined, this is conveyed to the response center. A navigation CD/DVD must be inserted and the GPS signal must be received. Otherwise, the current vehicle position cannot be transferred. If the navigation system is inoperative, the current position of the vehicle is not transmitted.< Upon receipt of the data, a confirmation report will appear on the Control Display. The BMW Assist response center can initiate immediate action for emergency assistance. Under certain conditions, an emergency call is initiated automatically immediately after a severe accident. An automatic emergency call is not affected by the emergency call button being pressed. For technical reasons, the emergency call cannot be guaranteed under unfavorable conditions.< Touch tone dialing The touch tone code is required for access to network services or for controlling devices, e.g. remote checking of an answering machine. This function is available when a connection has been established. Emergency call with emergency call button* When the vehicle is equipped with the full mobile phone preparation package, you can trigger an emergency call via the emergency call button on the headliner. Conditions for an emergency call: > BMW Assist is activated. > Radio ready state is activated. > The wireless communications network is available. > The emergency call system is operable. Initiating an emergency call 1. To open the protective cover: Briefly press the protective cover. 2. Press the emergency call button for at least 2 seconds. 178 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 012 254 - © 02/06 BMW AG